Al-Kahf 18:87
The Cave · Meccan · Juz 16 · Page 303
Not Abusing Power
قَالَ أَمَّا مَن ظَلَمَ فَسَوۡفَ نُعَذِّبُهُۥ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ فَيُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابࣰا نُّكۡرࣰا ٨٧
He said: As for him who doeth wrong, we shall punish him, and then he will be brought back unto his Lord, Who will punish him with awful punishment.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
“Whoever does wrong, we will punish; then he will be returned to his Lord.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, though Dhul-Qarnayn was free to do as he wished, he did not act without cause; he kept punishment for wrongdoers and kindness for those who believed and did good, for he knew he too would return to his Lord.
Reflect
Use whatever small power you have with justice today.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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